The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-20

are gonel Mr. Wilson testifes "There has been a
remarkable change in my business Men that used
TO buy fifty cents worth now buy ton I used to
nave twenty little hand-carts to deliver coal in;
now use but one and have doubled my two
morse teams" [Applause.1
Mr. Bridger testides that he scarcely has a call
ior coal on credit now. Mr.. D'Alvigny tesifes that
ne cannot get enough 10 supply the demand. Mr..
before
Every coal dealer testifes that there has been a
relharKab4e increase in his business Instead of
buying it haphazard, in little quantities when the
twenty-five cents that boughti it was CHANGED be-
tween the barkeeper and the coal dealer they testify
without break, that the people have laid in twice
as much coal as ever before in single fall: that
they buy in large quantities and on cash al
most entirely. Houses will be warmed this winter
DAY ana night that scarcely knew what fire was
last winttr Ask the coal dealers and if their test-
mony convinces you ask if it isn't worth something
to accomplish this
Take the item of furniture. Mr.. Shook says:
There is great change in my business 1t has
increased IN retail way, especially among the
poorer classes. They buy peter class of goods
ana pay cash where formerly they asked credit"
MI Neal testliies that he has done three months
business one month this year in furniture and for
cash, selling better goods. Mr.. Miller says he has
sold more than ever in his lite and of better class
gcods and to cash buyers. He says the poorer clas
SEES ouy three times as much as they ever bought
and almost entirely for cash.
Mr.. Rhodes testifes- sand, by the way, he has one
hundred thousand dollars in houses and not one
vacant, and he gets rent than ever before out
OF thenl-he says that the purchases this year are
Almost three times as much as he ever sold before
ana that he gets five times as much cash from the
classes he deals with. So all the furniture deal
ers-ask them.
Walter Wood states that his Saturday nights trade
In selling stoves and cooking utensils, which used
to be about $40 or SIS, is now S75 A. p Stewart
and Hunnicutt & Bellingrath confirm this. Ask
them!
could weary you with testimony like that l
have score OF notes from prosperous merchants.
on this table, telling how their trade has increased
showing that in everything that makes home hap
Ply, that makes the women and children comforta-
ble-in everything that profit the buyer and his
friend, and the community he lives in, that the
trade has increased, and that this years increase
over last is simply phenomenal, and that is owing
to prohibition. [Applause.l
Why, the East Tennessee road brought line mil
lion pounds of freight into Atlanta in August 1887
over August 1886. This was one month. Nine
million pounds increase of freight brought to At
lanta over the month in 1886. This is prosper
ity by the record.
See what the increase on the other roads has
the Railroad Commission office:
He was converted against his convictions
Mr.. Grady turned and caught sight of Judge Hill
yer, whose face was beaming, and having occasion
to ask the judge question said:
"By tie way doesn't the judge look happy to-
night" whereat the audience cheered heartily. and